Artist: Gretchen Peters
Song: On a bus to St.Cloud
Tabbed by: DJ
21st Mar 2013
Here's two tabbed versions of the song. The first is the most common
version Gretchen plays live, the next one she uses more occasionally,
slightly different chord structures,but may be easier for some players.
FIRST VERSION-
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (sounds in key of C)
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A F#m11
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D E E7sus4 Asus2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Asus2 F#m11
On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota, I thought I saw you there,
Dsus2 E7sus4 E7 Asus2
With the snow falling down a - round you, like a silent----- prayer,
Asus2
And once on a street in New York city,
F#m11
With the jazz, and the sin in the air,
Dsus2 E7sus4 E7 Asus2
And once on a cold L.A. freeway, going----- nowhere!
Dmaj9 [ch]Asus2/C#[/ch] E7sus4 E7 A
And it's strange, but it's true, I was... sure----- it was you,
Dmaj9 [ch]Asus2/C#[/ch] Bm7 E7 Asus2
Just a face... in the crowd, on a bus... to St.Cloud--------!
Asus2 F#m11
In a church in downtown New Orleans, I got down on my knees and prayed,
Dsus2 E7sus4 E7 Asus2
And I wept in the arms of Jesus, for the choice------ you made,
Asus2 F#m11
We were just getting to the good part, just getting past the mystery,
Dsus2 E7sus4 E7 Asus2
Oh-----, and it's just like you, it's just like you, to disagree!
Dmaj9 [ch]Asus2/C#[/ch] E7sus4 E7 A
And it's strange, but it's true, you just... slipped---- out of view,
Dmaj9 [ch]Asus2/C#[/ch] Bm7 E7 Asus2
Like a face... in the crowd, on a bus... to St.Cloud--------!
Asus2 A/E F#m E6
And you chase me like a shadow,
Dmaj9 A
And you haunt me like a ghost,
Dmaj9 [ch]Asus2/C#[/ch] E7sus4 E7
And I hate you some, and I love you some, but I miss you most!
A F#m11
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D E E7sus4 Asus2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Asus2 F#m11
On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota, I thought I saw you there,
Dsus2 E7sus4 Asus2 F#m11
With the snow falling down a - round you, like a silent------ prayer!
Dsus2 E7sus4 E7 A A(type2)
Oo ------ oo, oo--------, oh, oh----!
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Chord shapes are relative to capo position:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gretchen_peters/on_a_bus_to_stcloud_crd.html ]
A = x02220 Dmaj9 = xx0220
F#m11 = 244200 [ch]Asus2/C#[/ch] = x40220
D = xx0232 Bm7 = x24232
E = 022100 E7 = 020100
E7sus4 = 020200 A/E = 002220
Asus2 = x02200 F#m = 244222
A(type2) = x02225 (barre 2nd fret)
For the F#m11, use the thumb to hold the bass note,
if you find this tricky, just don't play the bottom string.
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Artist: Gretchen Peters
Song: On a bus to St.Cloud
Tabbed by: DJ
23st Mar 2013
VERSION 2-
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 5th fret (sounds in key of C)
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G Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Cadd9 A7sus4 D/F# G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G Em7
On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota, I thought I saw you there,
Cadd9 A7sus4 (D/F#) G
With the snow falling down a - round you, like a silent--- prayer,
(Gsus4) G
And once on a street in New York city,
Em7
With the jazz, and the sin in the air,
Cadd9 A7sus4 (D/F#) G
And once on a cold L.A. freeway, going---- nowhere!
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 D/F# G
And it's strange, but it's true, I was... sure---- it was you,
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 D/F# G Gsus4
Just a face... in the crowd, on a bus... to St.Cloud-------!
G (G/F#) Em7
In a church in downtown New Orleans, I got down on my knees and prayed,
Cadd9 A7sus4 (D/F#) G
And I wept in the arms of Jesus, for the choice----- you made,
(Gsus4) G Em7
We were just getting to the good part, just getting past the mystery,
Cadd9 A7sus4 D/F# G
Oh----, and it's just like you, it's just like you, ...to disagree!
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 D/F# G
And it's strange, but it's true, you just... slipped----- out of view,
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 D/F# G
Like a face... in the crowd, on a bus... to St.Cloud-------!
G/D Em7 D6 Cadd9 G
And you chase me like a shadow, and you haunt me like a ghost,
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 D/F#
And I hate you some, and I love you some, but I miss you most!
G Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Cadd9 A7sus4 D/F# G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G Em7
On a bus to St.Cloud, Minnesota, I thought I saw you there,
Cadd9 A7sus4 G Em7
With the snow falling down a - round you, like a silent----- prayer!
Cadd9 A7sus4 D/F# G
Oo-------oo, oo-----, oh, oh----!
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Chord shapes are relative to capo position:
G = 320033 G/D = xx0033
Em7 = 020033 D6 = xx0432
Cadd9 = x32033 Gsus4 = 320023
A7sus4 = x02033
D/F# = 20023x
G/B = x20033
